Incidence of Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism After Elective Spine and Lower-Extremity Surgery in Children With Neuromuscular Complex Chronic Conditions: Do we Need Prophylaxis?

Conclusion: The rate of non–central-venous-catheter-related VTE associated with orthopaedic surgery in children with NCCC is very low and lower than rates reported in healthy children. Significance: To our knowledge, this is the first multi-institutional study reporting the incidence of VTE in children with NCCCs undergoing elective hip and spine surgery. These data support no additional prophylaxis is required in children with NCCC undergoing elective hip and spine surgery unless other known risk factors are also present.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Neuromuscular Source Type: research